An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

well as the occupying seven thousand—were fully

was about fifteen hectares of land, most of it a barren field dedicated to training or the assembly of all the

was not a single grass to be seen on the ground, and several wooden buildings and temporary tent-like structures filled

clear that this place wasn't meant to be stayed at for too long. It was a station meant

this. It was designed this

subtle nod, before

them as

sad smile and shook his

size and incredible relevance. Most posts are about as large as

"I see…"

area and noticed the seven thousand, five hundred soldiers already converging

numbers slowly merged,

a woman who seemed to be in her late twenties, pretty, but also having

dark brown hair was cut short, but it still had a feminine flair to it.

be black, but the blade of choice that was hung on the strap around her hip

to her one knee, raising

Lucy pays her respect

this was natural,

to one of the two who watched

Lucy! It's been a

smiled broadly at the younger lady, his face quickly moving

a General, and she'll serve as the Vice Commander of

his hand towards

rising up the ranks to the position of General." He began, his voice containing a rare emotion for

—Respect!

quite the achievement; becoming a General at such a young age.

bowed, but she accepted the outstretched hand offered by the Dark Adventurer—someone she

as she shook his

of surprise filled her face, but she did her best to drown all of it and

Ralyks. However, I

her eyes, and

look forward to seeing how far you